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MATTHEW RAYMOND AND FRANK RAYMOND, OF LONDON, ENGLAND.

CAR-COUPLING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 419,358, dated January 14, 1890.

Application filed August 14, 1889. Serial No. 320,709- (No model.) Patented in England October 19, 1887, No. 14,180.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, MATTHEW RAYMOND and FRANK RAYMOND, subjects of the Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, and residents of London, England, have invented certain Improvements in Oar-Couplings, (for which we have obtained a patent in Great Britain, No. 14,180, dated October 19, 1887,) of which the following is a specification.

This invention consists of an improved automatic car-coupling which may be uncoupled without requiring the attendant to enter be tween the cars.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side view of our improved couplings in the position just before fastening. Fig. 2 shows the couplings fastened. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the couplings and draw-heads. Fig. 4 is a plan view of a portion of a car end fitted with our improved couplings. Figs. 5 and 6 are end views of the couplings. Figs. 7 to 15, ll'lClIln sive, are detail views.

These couplings may be used singly or in pairs, as shown in Figs. 4: and 12.

The coupling-head A has hooked jaws a a, while the coupling-head B is formed with corresponding reverse hooks and an intermediate web b to enter between the jaws a a. These jaws a a flare outwardly to guide the web b in coupling.

The coupling-heads A B are connected to the draw-heads A B by horizontal pivots, Figs. 4 and 11. The inner ends of the drawheads pass between the arms of U shaped draw bars D D, and vertical pins d pass through slots in the draw bars and drawheads. The slots in the draw-heads are elongated to allow of some play when the cars are coupled.

Transverse bars D D, passing through the draw-bars, carry springs S, which press the .outer bar D against the inner ends of the draw-heads A B. The coupling-heads are vertically adjusted by means of forks F, upon the upturned ends of which restthe draw-heads A B. These forks are carried by levers e on a transverse shaft E, which is turned by means of the hand-lever e and is locked by a pawl 'r engaging with av ratchet r on the shaft. As the lever e is lowered the lever e is raised, and in turn raises the forks F and draw-heads and couplings.

WVhen the coupling-heads are hooked together, they may be locked by a spring locking-bolt O, which is recessed in the head B. The outer end of the bolt 0 passes into acorresponding opening in the head A under the action of the spring 0. This locking-bolt is shown in detail in Figs. 7, 8, 9, and 10, C being the bolt, 0 the spring, and c the casing for the spring. The bolt can be Withdrawn by a chain 19, secured at one end to the bolt 0 and passing a guide-pulley p on the frame. The chain, after passing around a pulley 1'9 on the shaft P, Fig. 15, has its end secured thereto. This shaft P runs across the end of the car, and is provided at each end witha hand-wheel q, so that the chain p may be wound on and off the pulley p from either side of the car. This wheel q is formed with a ratchet and provided with a locking-pawl q. When it is desired to uncouple the cars, the hand-Wheel q is turned, and the chain 19, be-

-ing wound upon the pulley p pulls the locking-bolt 0 against the action of its spring until it is disengaged from the coupling A, Figs. 1, 2, and 15. By winding up the chain 10 still farther the head B is lifted out of engagement with the head A. No also provide the cars with the ordinary hooks H, to allow of the coupling with a car not provided with our'improvements. The couplingsA and B, beingpivoted at a 12 may be drawn up out of the way of the hooks H in such cases.

We claim as our invention- 1. A car-coupling device comprisinga coupling-head with hooked jaws, a reverse coupling-head with hooks, and a web to enter betweenthe' jaws of the other head, substantially as described.

2. A car-coupling device comprising a coupling-head, a reverse coupling-head with hooks, and a web to enter between the jaws of the other head, each head being pivotally connected to car-bodies, and means for disen- 5 gaging the coupling-heads, substantially as described.

3. A car-coupling device comprising two hooked coupling-heads, draw-heads carrying the coupling-heads, and means for V61" In testimony whereof we have signed our names to this specification in the presence of 5 two subscribing Witnesses.

Dated July 12, 1889.

MATTHEWV RAYMOND. FRANK RAYMOND.

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OLIVER R. JOHNSON, ConsulateGeneral, U. S. A., at London, Em

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FRANCIS W. FRIGOUT. 

